Licensure

• State of Minnesota

• United States District Court, District of Minnesota

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Education

• St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.

  • BA in Criminal Justice and Psychology

• William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN

  • Juris Doctor

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Professional Organizations

• Minnesota County Attorney’s Association – Board of Directors and member of the juvenile law committee

• National District Attorney’s Association – member

• Minnesota State Bar Association – member

• Minnesota Women Lawyer’s Association – member

• Sixth District Bar Association – member

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Committees and Boards

• Nicollet County Criminal Justice Committee

• Nicollet County Child Protection Team

• Nicollet County Children’s Justice Initiative

• Nicollet County Law Library

• Mankato Children’s Advocacy Center Advisory Board

• Toward Zero Death Steering Committee

• Coalition to End Sexual Violence

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Presentations 

​Providing training for other attorneys and law enforcement is critical to the integrity and advancement of the profession.  Michelle has presented for the following groups on multiple occasions:

• Minnesota County Attorney’s Association

• Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

• South Central Minnesota Investigator’s Coalition

• Minnesota Fraud Investigator’s Association

• Police Canine Handler Conference

• Children’s Justice Initiative

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